Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Bureau of Statistics reports the ex-
ports OF wheat for nine months at $4,000. 900
bushels, against 81 00O, 900 during the same
time last year. Flour & 600 600 barrels, against
5000, 900 last year.
A. r. Lawton, of Georgia, has been APP
pointed minister to Austria, and n w.
Mcdonnell, of Tennessee, chief justice OF
Montana. General 0. B. Wilcox has been
placed on the retired list
The Interior department has decided, on
the petition of the cattle-owners ofTexas for
lta Few trail through the Chickasaw Terri
tory that there is no law which empowers
the department TO appropriate the land for
the purposes asked.
Senator Allison, chairman of the COM
mlttee ON appropriations and prominent
member of the finance committee, says that
II congress does not convene before Deem
Der the result will be the accumulation of a
surplus of from $4,000, 900 to 100000, 900 in
addition to that now in the treasury.
The Supreme court has delivered its opin-
ion in the famous Maxwell land grant case,
Which was brought before it on an appeal
from the Circuit Court of the District of
Columbia. The court confirms the decree of
the United States Circuit Court and estab-
fishes the validity OF the grant for l, 70O0 600
acres OF land located in Colorado and New
Mexico.
1t is said that Senator Beck is urging upon
the president the necessity of calling a
special session Of Congress as early as Sep
tember He believes that with the revenues
coming in there will be a serious contraction
of currency unless Congress takes measures
to prevent it, or unless bonds are bought at a
high premium. The President has told the
Senator that he does not think an extra
session necessary.
James [. Delano, formerly of Galesburg,
ILL.,, died Friday from an attack of heart dis
ease at Mount Pleasant just outside of
Washington. He was an old employee of
the government, having entered the Treas
ury Department in 1862, and served there
until the advent OF the present adminiStra.
ton. He began as clerk and rose through
the different grades until he became deputy
second comptroller, which office he held at
the time Of his retirement.
Cadet Charles Waller Potter of Michigan
has been dismissed from the Naval Academy
for cruelty haZing one of the freshmen ca
diets. Cadet Potter was tried by cOurt-mar-
tlal convicted and sentenced to dismissal
Secretary Whitney has now confirmed and
executed the sentence. Hazing has become
an intolerable OffenSe in the eyes of the de-
partment. and it is believed that no mercy
will be shown any young man found to have
been engaged in it. Cadet Potter's case
is unfortunate. He was promising student,
and better things were expected Of him by
his SuperlOrS.
The board Of managers of the National
Home for disabled Volunteer Soldiers has
received propositions for the location OF the
| Napa Valley, Los Angeles, and Santa Rosa.
| The board will visit California in June fol
| the purpose Of selecting a suitable site. Gen.
| W. b. Franklin was elected president, Col.
| presidents and Gen. NJ. Il. Mcmahon secre-
| tary. There are now $500 persons under
| the charge Of the board and new homes are
| to be erected at LeavenwOrth, KaS., and
| Dayton, ..
THE CRUISER ATLANTA.
| The official report of the trial trip OF
the cruiser Atlanta has been received at the
navy department from the commandant Of
| the new York navy-yard The average
| speed for the six hours was 1916 knots
average revolutions per minute, 67.27:
| average steam pressure, ST. pounds; average
| slip of screw, "A per cent; average collec
tive horse power, 3,300-which is a little
| short of the contract. Secretary Whitney
| says she will probably be accepted.
| SWAMP LAND DECISION.
| Acting Secretary MuIdrow has rendered a
| decision in the Louisiana Swamp-land cases,
modifying his decision OF March 25 last,
| which required the state to elect whether
basis of the final adjustment of the swamp
| land grants. 1t appearing from papers filed
| in the state, by an act of the legislature ap
| proved March q, 1850, elected to accept the
| field notes in making Swamp-land selections,
| the acting secretary decides thata reelection
| eliminates from his decision that require
ment
VICTIMS OF MOROCCO USURERS.
The expedition sent out by the American
consul at Tangier to break up the Infamous
uSury system which has grown up in Morocco
under the protection Of foreign consuls has
returned to Tangier They released all the
Moors imprisoned at Alcaztr and Larache
under American claims, with the exception
of three who had died. They found the
prisoners in foul prisons, half starved, rag.
ged, and covered with vermln. Some OF
them had heavy chains fastened to theil
neckS and legs. A notorious usurer, on
whose claims a majority OF the people were
held was arrested by the Moorish minister
and sent here in irons for trial for falsely
alleging that he was an American prOtege.
The MOhammedanS are rejoicing at the
turn affairs have taken.
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS IN MEXICO.
Advfces from Mexico say that the follow
ing American investments in Mexidan real
estate closed recently: A syndicate of
Chicago capitalists and United States army
officers has purchased tract of 5000, 600
acres in COahulia, Durango, and Chihuahua.
The tract is traversed by the Mexican Cen
trail and International roads. OF this tract
1000, 900 acres is the finest cotton land in the
country. A company, chiefly of Hartford
| Comm capitalists, has brought 100000 acres
Of grazing and agricultural land in Sonora
| 235, 900 acres adjoining the mormon colony.
| Clay Mann, the Colorado cattfeman, who
/ bought $50, 900 acres in Chihuahua about two
wears ago, has sold his tract at All advance Of
100 per cent.
CHIEF JUSTICE CARTER.
| Chief Justice David K. Carter, who died
| Saturday night, was born in jefferson
| county. New \ ork, June %, 1912. He was
apprentced to the printing trade when a
mere boy, but soon gave that up and entered
| school, He studied law in Rochester and
was admitted to the bar in 1882. In 1868 he
| located at Akron, o., and represented that
district in congress from 1S49 to 1854. In
! 1860 he was one of the three members of the
| Ohio delegation to the Chicago convention.
who turned their votes from Mr.. Chase to
| Mr.. Lincoln, insuring the latter's nomination.
| He was appointed minister to Bolivia in
| 1871, but resigned and returned to Washing
| ton the next year. and was Immediately APP
| pointed chief justice of the district a position
| which he has held ever since. The autopsy
| on the body showed that death was due to
| cancer of the stomach.
DRINK STATISTICS.
Twenty or more pages of the quarterly re-
| port Of the chief of the bureau OF statistics,
| just out, are devoted to the consumption of
| distilled and matt li0uOrS and wines and